Good Food NY passes the NYS legislature!
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Good Food NY passes the NYS legislature! 〰️
Good Food NY Bill passes the NYS legislature - now back to Governor Hochul’s desk
This landmark legislation would remove one of the largest structural barriers for New York farms to sell to their local public institutions, updating outdated food procurement laws that award contracts to the lowest bidder at the expense of NY farms, jobs, and communities. [Photo: Star Route Farm]
Why New York State procurement law has to change
Right now, New York’s procurement law requires municipal public institutions to award food contracts based on the lowest bid. The Good Food NY Bill would give municipalities the flexibility to consider other factors, a process known as ‘values-based’ procurement, which enables public institutions to consider whether their food purchasing dollars support our local and regional economies, the planet, our health, frontline food workers, farm animals, racial equity, and supply chain transparency. Show your support and demonstrate to Governor Hochul why unions, farmers, workers, and New Yorkers across the state are putting their support behind this essential legislation.
Mayor Mamdani announces first city-owned supermarket
An early signal of the administration’s commitment, Mayor Mamdani announced the location of the first store at La Marqueta in East Harlem, marking an important milestone in advancing city-owned supermarkets across New York City. Community Food Advocates is playing an instrumental role in close collaboration with key members of the Mamdani administration to ensure the success of this major initiative.
Access to quality food is an essential human right.
At Community Food Advocates, we leverage high-impact public policy to ensure all New Yorkers have access to healthy, affordable, culturally affirming foods within a sustainable and equity-centered food system.
What we do
We work to dismantle barriers to food access.
Lack of food access is an income equity issue, compounded by systemic racial and gender-based barriers. We strive to end poverty and hunger through strategic coalitions, creative partnerships, and engagement of people most directly affected.
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Our Programs
School Meals
School meals is one of the farthest reaching anti-hunger programs for families with school-aged children in the United States. We advocate for policies, initiatives, and innovations that drive toward a vision of making school food the most enjoyable, welcoming, and student-centered experience possible.
Good Food Purchasing
The Good Food Purchasing Program (GFPP) transforms the way public institutions use their enormous food procurement power to advance local and regional food systems in the core value areas of: local economies, health, racial equity, valued workforce, animal welfare, environmental sustainability, and supply chain transparency.
Supermarket Access
Access to quality, affordable supermarkets is key to a healthy community food ecosystem. CFA is focusing on supermarket access in low-income and gentrifying NYC neighborhoods. Together with key partners we are working to identify a comprehensive approach to address this longstanding problem.
Youth Leadership
Community Food Advocates is growing the next generation of school food experts by doing a deep dive into the policies that shape our food system. We provide experiential learning opportunities where young people develop skills and engage in creating systemic change in the nation’s largest school system.
